OTA Application System Engineer

Job Description

Ford is seeking to hire an OTA Application System Engineer! This person will be an integral part of the Operations and Quality Team responsible for writing requirements for software updates of tool and electronic control units. You will be involved in triaging process, troubleshooting and root cause analysis. This team member is expected to be an SME in the software update process, with expertise in FMA Quality and CAN communication protocol.

What you will do:

• Provide technical leadership in the delivery of the Vehicle Software Update Solution including all aspects of the delivery cycle.
• Build technical specifications and documentations for Vehicle Software Update.
• Own the System Design and define the architecture by decomposing requirements into component responsibilities and defining integration points between components/nodes.
• Release and manage Specs in VSEM/FEDE/JAMA
• Cascade and explain requirements to all Vehicle Software Update feature partners (D&R, Systems, Suppliers, Cloud..etc)
• Perform early bring-up, prototype proofing, support incremental sprint deliveries.
• Sign-off on test plan correctness and completeness (demonstrating ultimate accountability for the delivery)
• Triage issues and support downstream team: conformance testers, system testers, service testers, field deployments, etc.
• Performing vehicle testing related to Vehicle Software Update using CAN and other tools.
• Monitor Requirements fulfillment and track requirements deviations.
• Participate in different projects meetings, presentations and technical design reviews (TDRs)
• Prepare proposals and other presentations for business and technical audiences.
• Collaborate with multi-functional teams and partners including D&R engineers, system engineering, Cloud operation,..etc
• Support addressing issues /concerns related to functional safety requirements (FuSa)
• Analyze issues and concerns and create a clear and detailed understanding of root cause, define resolution and prevention of failures and other technical duties.
• Conduct Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis and Criticality evaluation (FMEA) to identify risks and calculate probability of occurrence/criticality of failure modes for electrical components.
• Lead collaboration with different teams, to ensure total feature performance is covered, and validation/integration gaps are eliminated.
• Create, review and ensure end to end FMEA and functional safety for Vehicle Software Update for different programs and architectures.
• Experience in FMA Quality Disciplines.
• Prepare, execute and maintain new and existing FMEAs.
• Demonstrate ability to apply engineering disciplines for Distributed Feature level Failure Mode Avoidance (FMA).
• Lead FMA and quality documents such as Change Point Analysis, Quality History, DFMEA, PFMEA,

*Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer or Software Engineering, or related degree
• 5+ years of experience of system level design
• Expertise with FMA Quality process
• 5+ years of experience in CAN communication and CAN tools such as CANoe and CANalyzer
• 3 + years of experience with vehicle software updates (OTA, Service, Manufacturing, etc).
• 2 + years of Failure Mode Effect Analysis. (FMEA)
• Strong verbal and written communication skillls
• Must have leadership skills with the ability to lead discussions, participate in project meetings and technical design reviews effectively

You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare and more
Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
Tuition assistance
Established and active employee resource groups
Paid time off for individual and team community service
A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

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